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title: Fetterman Massacre
author: Kim Douglas Wiggins
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18499/fetterman-massacre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-20
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# Fetterman Massacre
_Authored by Kim Douglas Wiggins_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18499.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Study of the Fetterman Fight, a modern-day depiction of the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of 21 December 1866 during [Red Cloud's War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Red_Cloud's_War/), by Kim Douglas Wiggins.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wiggins, K. D. (2024, February 20). Fetterman Massacre. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wiggins, Kim Douglas. "Fetterman Massacre." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2024. .
### MLA
Wiggins, Kim Douglas. "Fetterman Massacre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kim_Douglas_Wiggins_painting_of_the_Fetterman_Massacre.jpg) by [**Kim Douglas Wiggins**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kim_Douglas_Wiggins_painting_of_the_Fetterman_Massacre.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 20 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.